Palisade

Population: 135
Median household income: $36,250
Median home value: $87,500

Located in Aitkin County, Minnesota, Palisade is a community with a population of 135. At $36,250, its median household income sits below Aitkin County's $59,498.

From 2019 to 2023, Palisade's population declined 40.8% from 228 to 135, while its median home value fell 14.6% from $102,500 to $87,500.

95.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1947.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 135
Median age: 61.3 yrs
Median household income: $36,250
Median home value: $87,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 87
Homeownership rate: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

228135

Median household income

$34,167$36,250

Median home value

$102,500$87,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	228	$34,167	$102,500	—
2020	218	$37,222	$80,500	—
2021	165	$38,250	$81,700	—
2022	128	$40,417	$81,300	$792
2023	135	$36,250	$87,500	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 544.4%

55 to 6425.2%

65 to 7422.2%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	3.7%
5 to 17	18	13.3%
18 to 24	2	1.5%
25 to 34	9	6.7%
35 to 44	20	14.8%
45 to 54	6	4.4%
55 to 64	34	25.2%
65 to 74	30	22.2%
75 and over	11	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	117	86.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	9.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's48.2%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	6.4%
High school graduate	43	39.1%
Some college or associate's	53	48.2%
Bachelor's degree	7	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone90.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	90.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	9.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	26.3%
15 to 29 min	17	44.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	2	5.3%
60+ min	9	23.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 20.6% (27 of 131)

	Count	Share
Family households	35	47.3%
Nonfamily households	39	52.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	74	85.1%
Vacant	13	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	70	94.6%
Renter-occupied	4	5.4%

1-unit, detached95.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	83	95.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2749498
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.7127, -93.4893